The sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle of S. Paul too the…The sermons of M. Iohn Caluin, vpon the Epistle of S. Paule too the…

But this extendeth yet further: that is too wit, that every man ⟨p. 300⟩should love those that are allied too him by means of God. As for example, a man having no more but his wife, is bound notwithstanding too acknowledge that God hath united us all together. And when he created Eve the mother of all men out of Adams side: it was too the end that the same should extend everywhere, and that we should know that he will have us to live in such concord, as none of us should for all that separate our selves from other. No man then ought too be so cruel as too say, Tush, she is not my wife. But we must consider, that forasmuch as it is our Lords will that there should be a general concord among all men, and that every man should think him self bound too his neighbours: it is as though mankind were compounded of two sorts, so as there were both malekynd and femalekynd. Then are we all bound one too another. True it is that matrimony (as I said) is reserved by it self: but yet for all that, men are bound towards women, too succour them, seeing that our Lord hath showed it by deed even in the first creation. And women also must behave themselves soberly among men, although they be not their husbands.

But this extendeth yit further: that is too wit, that euery man ⟨p. 300⟩should loue those that are alyed too him by meanes of God. As for example, a man hauing no more but his wyfe, is bound notwithstanding too acknowledge that God hath vnited vs all toogither. And when he created Eue the moother of all men out of Adams syde: it was too the end that the same should extend euerywhere, and that wee should knowe that he will haue vs to liue in such concord, as none of vs should for all that separate our selues from other. No man then ought too bee so cruell as too say, Tush, shee is not my wyfe. But wee must consider, that forasmuch as it is our Lords will that there should bee a generall concord among all men, and that euery man should think him self bound too his neyghbours: it is as though mankynd were compounded of twoo sortes, so as there were both malekynd and femalekynd. Then are wee all bound one too another. Trew it is that matrimony (as I sayd) is reserued by it self: but yit for all that, men are bound towards women, too succour them, seeing that our Lord hath shewed it by deede euen in the first creation. And women also must behaue themselues soberly among men, although they bee not their husbands.